Click on the drop down and select the version. On this screen, you have to choose which version you want to move the virtual machine to. This will not be visible if it’s already on the latest version.Ĭlick the link and you’ll get a popup wizard. If the VM is running on an older version of the hardware compatibility, you’ll see an Upgrade this virtual machine option. Open VMware Workstation and click on the virtual machine you want to upgrade. In this article, I’ll explain how to perform the upgrade and how to be sure you don’t ruin a perfectly well-running VM. Luckily, the program has several options that make the process of upgrading very safe. So even though upgrading the compatibility might add new features and have your VM run smoother, it also could do just the opposite. This is smart because a hardware compatibility upgrade could cause your VM to not boot up anymore. When you upgrade to a new version of VMWare Workstation, it doesn’t automatically upgrade the hardware compatibility for each virtual machine you have installed. I started off with VMware Workstation 8 several years back and am now on version 12. If you’ve been using VMware Workstation for a while, you’ve probably upgraded to newer additions as they have come out.
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